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Setting the Scene: A constructive dialogue about better, believable world-building in middle-grade and YA, by looking at specific examples and applying the techniques to your own work. 6/11/13 7:30PM - 9:30PM 2013-06-11 19:30:00 2013-06-11 21:30:00

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New York

June 11, 2013 Setting the Scene: A constructive dialogue about better, believable world-building in middle-grade and YA, by looking at...

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If You Build It, They Will Come: Launch Your Book With Low-Cost Community Building and On Line Marketing Initiatives 5/14/13 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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May 14, 2013 If You Build It, They Will Come:  Launch Your Book With Low-Cost Community Building and On Line Marketing Initiatives with...

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Agents Panel, Part 2: Holly McGhee (Pippin Properties) and Jim Mc Carthy (Dystel & Goderich Literary Management)) 4/9/13 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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Holly McGhee is the creative power behind Pippin Properties, Inc., the New York City-based literary agency she started in 1998, which...

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"Saying Yes ... And" How To Use The Techniques Of Improvisational Comedy When Crafting Your Stories 3/12/13 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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March 12,2013 Saying Yes, And.... How To Use The Techniques Of Improvisational Comedy To Craft your Stories Chris Grabenstein is the...

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"Never Give Up. I Repeat. Never Give Up!" Making the Good News and the Bad News Work For You. 2/5/13 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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February 5, 2013 "Never Give Up. I Repeat. Never Give Up." Making The Good News And the Bad News Work For You.   A native Californian...

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What Libraries Are Looking For In New Children's Books 1/8/13 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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January 8, 2013 What Libraries Are Looking For In New Children's Books Selling to the library market isn't anything like selling to...

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Portfolio Critiques with Lucy Ruth Cummins of Simon & Schuster and Kerry Martin, Senior Designeer at Clarion Books 12/11/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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December 11, 2012   Portfolio Critiques with Lucy Ruth Cummins and Kerry Martin Three portfolios will be chosen by lottery and critiqued...

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Agents Panel with John Cusick, Stephen Fraser and Rosemary Stimola 11/13/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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November 13, 2012 Agents Panel with John Cusick, Stephen Fraser and Rosemary Stimola John Cusick is  a literary agent for Scott Treimel...

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Picture Books from Beginning to End 10/9/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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October 9, 2012 Picture Books from Beginning to End Allison Wortche, Associate Editor at Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers will...

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You're Such a Character! 9/11/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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September 11, 2012 You're Such a Character Creating realistic, relatable characters is key to developing a story that sells. Penguin...

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The Revision Process with Abrams Senior Editor, Maggie Lehrman and author Lisa Greenwald. 6/12/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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June 12 2012 The Revision Process with Abrams Senior Editor, Maggie Lehrman and author Lisa Greenwald. How does an editor help...

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Turning Fact into Fiction with Nora Raleigh Baskin 5/8/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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May 8, 2012 Turning Fact into Fiction with Nora Raleigh Baskin. How do you find the "Story" within your own memories and history and...

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Emma Dryden - Travelling The Digital Landscape: Where We've Been and Where We Are Going 4/3/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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April 3, 2012 Emma Dryden - Travelling the Digital Landscape: Where We've Been & Where We're Headed. Formerly a VP, Publisher with Simon...

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It Takes Two To Tango: How Art Directors and Illustrators Really Work Together 3/13/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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March 13, 2012 It Takes Two To Tango: How Art Directors and Illustrators Really Work Together Laurent Linn, Art Director at Simon &...

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Agents' Panel, 2012 SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 2/7/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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February 7, 2010 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro-NY Chapter Agents Panel Our agents panel this year will be...

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Anchoring Your Story: A Discussion of Setting 1/10/12 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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January 10, 2012 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro-NY Chapter Anchoring Your Story: A Discussion on Setting...

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Portfolio Critiques with Patti Ann Harris of Little, Brown 12/13/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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December 13, 2011   Portfolio Critiques with Patti Ann Harris of Little, Brown Three portfolios will be chosen by lottery and critiqued...

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Creating Picture Books in a Challenging—and Changing—Market 11/8/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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November 8, 2011 Creating Picture Books in a Challenging - and Changing - Market Lynne Polvino of Clarion Books will address the craft...

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A Peek Into A Reviewer's Head: What A Reviewer Looks For 10/11/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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October 11, 2011 A Peek Into A Reviewer's Head: What A Reviewer Looks For All writers hope to receive that glowing review from School...

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Finish That Novel! Techniques for moving past fiddling to finishing, with author Julie Berry. 6/14/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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June 14, 2011Finish that novel!  Techniques for moving past fiddling to finishing, with author Julie Berry   Julie Berry, author of...

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The Evolution of a Cover 5/10/11 7:30PM - 6/14/11 9:30PM

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May 10, 2011The Evolution of a Cover with art director Chad Beckerman Chad Beckerman, creative director at Abrams Books for Young Readers,...

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The Same But Different: Writing for Children's Series 4/12/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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Diane Landolf, editor at Random House Children's Books, and Julie Tibbott, at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, will talk about series...

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First Pages Panel 3/8/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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Noa Wheeler of Henry Holt Books and Kate Sullivan of Little, Brown will read and critique randomly chosen first pages.   As we will have...

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School Visits: Getting Gigs and Delivering the Goods SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 2/1/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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February 1, 2011 The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro NY Chapter School Visits: Getting Gigs and Delivering the...

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Portfolio Critiques with Mela Bolinao SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 1/11/11 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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January 11, 2011 The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro NY Chapter Portfolio Critiques with Mela...

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The Grand Adventure of Non Fiction SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 12/14/10 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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December 14, 2010 The Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro NY Chapter Creating True Stories: Writing Narrative...

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Agents Panel SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 11/9/10 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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November 9, 2010 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro-NY Chapter Agents Panel Our agents panel this year will be...

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Marketing to the Max: Publicity for Children's Book Authors & Illustrators SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 6/8/10 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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June 8, 2010 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro NY Chapter Marketing to the Max: Publicity for Children's Book...

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Getting Past the First ReaderHow Your Manuscript Can Make the Cut SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 5/18/10 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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May 18, 2010 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro NY Chapter Getting Past the First Reader: How Your Manuscript Can...

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Say Yes! With Dan YaccarinoSCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 4/13/10 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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April 13, 2010 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro NY Chapter Say Yes! With Dan Yaccarino Dan Yaccarino has written...

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World Building: Creating a Reality With Connie Hsu of Little, Brown SCBWI Metro NY Professional Series 3/16/10 7:30PM - 9:30PM

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March 16, 2010 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Metro NY Chapter World Building: Creating a Reality Connie Hsu,...

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